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FROM cellar-dwellers to legitimate contenders, the UST Tracksters bucked their sixth place standing last season, finishing second with 197 points from a 9-3-4 gold-silver-bronze medal tally in the UAAP Season 68 athletics tournament from Feb. 9 to 12 at the Rizal Memorial Complex.

Defending champion Far Eastern University triumphed anew with 256 points, including seven golds, six silvers, and six bronze medals.

Despite earning more golds, UST fell short in the points tally that determined the event’s overall champion.

The UST Lady Booters earned the right to battle in the UAAP Season 68 Football finals by outplaying defending champion and finalist De La Salle University, 1-0, last Feb. 15 at the Ateneo de Manila University (Ateneo) Field.

Coach Jade Bejemino’s wards closed the second round with a 3-3-2 win-loss-draw tally. Their victims, meanwhile, ended up with a superior 4-2-2 record for a twice-to-beat advantage in the finals.

THE UST Tennisters succumbed to perennial threat De La Salle University in the finals of the UAAP Season 68 tennis tournament men’s and women’s division.

The Lady Tennisters fell short in their see-saw battle against La Salle, 2-3, last Feb. 19 at the Rizal Racquet Club in Pasig City, absorbing their fourth consecutive finals defeat in the league.

RECOVERING from their dismal campaign last year, the fierce UST judo teams placed first and second places in the UAAP judo tournament finals last Feb. 12 at the University of the Philippines (UP) Human Kinetics Gym.

The Lady Judokas, last season’s third-placers, dethroned defending champion UP to win their third UAAP championship in four years.

Tagged as the tournament’s dark horses, the wards of coach Jojo Arce proved to be pillars of strength, foiling UP’s title-retention bid.

THE UST Golden Sox are back in the finals, waking up just in time to defeat Ateneo de Manila University in the UAAP baseball tournament semifinals last Feb. 19 at the Rizal Memorial Stadium ballpark.

With the score tied at five after six innings, UST IX lit up the scoreboard with four runs at the top of the last inning. Pitcher Jun Robles had a two RBI triple, while catcher Jake Cumlat and first baseman Jerby Diego accounted for an RBI each.

UST’s defense blanked Ateneo at the bottom of the last inning.

WITH the Growling Tigers finishing at the cellar of the UAAP cage wars in the last two years, UST has decided to let head coach Reonel Parado go in favor of retired professional cager Alfredo “Pido” Jarencio.

A Glowing Goldie from 1981 to 1984, Jarencio was officially named men’s senior team coach last Feb. 21, ending weeks of speculation.

On that same day, Jarencio had his first meeting with his wards after the Tigers battled the UST All-Star Champions to draw 113-all.

THE TIGER Shuttlecockers are creating a dynasty of their own, defeating arch-rival Far Eastern University (FEU), 3-2, toward a dramatic back-to-back UAAP championship last Feb. 19 at the Rizal Memorial Badminton Hall.

With the team score tied at 2-2, MVP Alfredo Mailon approached the tension-filled deciding singles match in outstanding form and intensity, edging out RP team shuttler Mark Alvin Natividad in a pulsating 15-4, 11-15, and 15-9 finish.

THE UST jins reigned supreme in the UAAP taekwondo tournament as they emerged champions in the men’s, women’s, and junior’s division last Feb.1 at the UST gym.

Despite the controversy hounding Southeast Asian Games gold medalist Esther Marie Singson and the sudden departure of a key player, the Lady Jins stood tall and swept their way to a third consecutive UAAP title.

“Those things only made us stronger. We were able to conquer the odds,” head coach Dindo Simpao said.

THE COLLEGE of Education nailed the University-wide Cheerdance competition honors with a commanding 91.02 per cent rating last Feb. 7.

The local pep squad shocked three other colleges, displaying impressive synchronized routines and breathtaking pyramids in the jam-packed UST gymnasium.

The astounding college support complemented the creative stunts of the Education cheerleaders.

THE COLLEGE of Commerce hacked out a semifinal sweep to win the Thomasian Goodwill Games’ Basketball intramurals crown.

Bannered by Arnold Galang, the Commerce dribblers nipped the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery cagers, 74-65, at the Engineering sports complex last Jan. 27.